What color is #424A7F?

#424A7F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #424A7F?

The RGB value is 66, 74, 127: 66 red, 74 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #424A7F?

The complementary color is #7F7742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #424A7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#424A7F color

#424A7F rgb(66, 74, 127)

Shades of blue

The hex color #424A7F is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.9% red, 29% green and 49.8% blue (66, 74, 127).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 32% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#424A7F color codes

HEX	`#424A7F`
RGB	`rgb(66, 74, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.9%, 29%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 32%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 48%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 42%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.11, 12.14, -31.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.11, 33.34, 291.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.525, 7.588, 21.09)`
Decimal	`4344447`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #424A7F, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #424A7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#424A7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #424A7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #424a7f; }
.text { color: #424a7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #424a7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(66 74 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #424a7f, #59427f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #424A7F?: #424A7F is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #424A7F?: The RGB value is 66, 74, 127: 66 red, 74 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #424A7F?: The complementary color is #7F7742, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #424A7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.